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` H. B. DITWILBR.

ARMLET.

No. 321,422. Paten-tedJuly 7, 1885.

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HOHER Il. DI'IVILER, OF MANSFIELI), OHIO.

A'RMLET.

SPECIFICATION farming part of Letters Patent No. 321,422, dated July 7, 1885.

Application tiled April 9, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom, 'it may concern.-

Be it known that l, HOHER B. Dlrwinnn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Mansfield, in the county oi' Richland and Ctatc of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Armlels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tot-he accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a plan of my armlet. Fig. 2 shows a section of a spring forming part of the same on a larger scale; and Fig. shows a modified form of fastening.

This invention relates more particularly to that class of armlets or clasps which are used to hold shirt-sleeves in the desired position, but it maybe used for other purposes; and the invention consists in the peculiar combination and the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

A represents a spiral spring having at its opposite ends caps B B. In the cap B there is rigidly secured a wire loop, C, which loop hasaat one end a clasp, D, and at the other a tape or cord, lil. This tape is fastened at its other end to a cord, F, by sewing, a knot,or any suitable fastening, which fastening also servesto prevent the tape being drawn through the cap B". 'Ihe cord F is carried around to and its free end is passed through the clasp D, which is of such size as to iit the cord rather tightly but yet allow it to slip through i'or adj nstnient,

It is obvious that a tape or other material may be used for the cord,if preferred, and that instead of using the tape E the cord F may be made long enough to be attached to the loop C, in which case it should be knotted to prevent its slipping through the cap B.

1When under strain, the clasp D assumes the position shownin Fig. l, whereby the clasp is caused to hold tighter owing to the cord coniing in contact with the corner of the clasp.

In using this arinlet it is only necessary to pull on the end of the cord until the armlet assumes the size of the arm, which it will readily do, as the cord will slip through the clasp until it reaches the proper degree of tightness when the clasp will hold the cord in place. The spring will yield to accommodate the swelling of the muscles, and thus thesleeve ot the wearer will be held securely in the de sircd position without anyT strain or stricture on the muscles.

In lieu of the clasp shown in Fig. l, I may use any known forni of clasp-such, for instance, as the open clasp with a knotted cord, as shown in Fig. 3.

I do not claim, broadly, a spiral spring with a tape or cord passing through the same to prevcntits stretching beyond the desired limit, as I ain aware that such a device is old and is shown, for instance, in Patent No. 109,737, dated November 29, 1870.

That I claim as new isl. The combination, with aspring, A, haw ing a clasp at one end, of a cord connected with the opposite end, having a free end extending outside of said spring and adapted to be held by the clasp, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a. spring, A, having a slip-clasp at one end, of acord connected with the opposite end, having a free end eX- iending outside oi' said spring and adapted to be drawn through and be held by said slip clasp, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a spiral spring, A, with a clasp fast on one end of said spring, and a cord having one end adapted to be held by said clasp and passing through the opposite end of said spring and connected with the end thereof to which the clasp is attached, substantially as described,

4. The combination of the spring A, having caps B B', the clasp D, pivotally attached to cap B, and the cord F, connected with said cap and passing Vthrough cap I3 and having its loose end passed through the clasp D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 27th day of March, 1885.

HOMER B. DITWIILER. lVitnesses:

H. B. DIRLIM, Nonnis LEYMA N. 

